Play-off Poker by Junior Tay
Top finishers in the National Schools Individual Championships will be very familiar with the concept of the Championship playoff, usually comprising of 2 or 4 rapid or blitz matches to decide who...
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Singaporeans in the thick of action at the 131st Varsity Chess Match 2013 -...
IM Ravindran Shanmugan and CM Howard Chiu represented Oxford in the annual Varsity Chess Match against Cambridge. Despite fielding 2 IMs, 1FM and 1 CM (vs Cambridge's 2 FMs and 1 WFM), Oxford went down...
View ArticleOnce upon a Brilliancy - by Junior Tay
As I slotted in Howard Chiu's Brilliancy Prize game in the previous post, I was reminded of a 40+ years old game I had annotated some time ago, a Best Game Prize winner from the 1974 Asian Teams...
View ArticleSingapore chess - a pragmatic view of standards by Junior Tay
I had started playing chess in 1986 and when I heard of the 1987 Asian Teams Championships was to be held in Hotel Miramar, I practically went down every day to watch the event unfold and to root for...
View ArticleLearning from the kid - by Junior Tay
I followed the GM Hou Yifan's simul game against FM Tin Jingyao online with great interest as the game was a g3 Vienna game line that I had read about in New In Chess Yearbook 101 which Israelite GM...
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Picket Fencers and Multi-champions by Junior Tay
In the recently concluded National Schools Individuals, I found it interesting that in the Boys'(aka Open) section, there were 6 players who won the titles with a perfect 7/7 score (FM Tin Jingyao in...
View ArticleThe Fernandezes in action by Junior Tay
Michael Fernandez improved on his equal 3rd position in the e2e4.org Chester Open to finish equal 2nd in the e2e4.org Buxton Open where he once again finished unbeaten to make a 3.5/5 result (inclusive...
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TCA 10th Anniversary Mega Open - A tourney like no other....by Goh Wei Ming...
We won't even bother to repeat the accolades already mentioned by NM Olimpiu Urcan in his TCA Mega Open blog entry but it's certainly the grandest and most professional setup we've seen in local chess...
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A tribute to the late FM Chia Chee Seng (1955-2013)
Slightly past midnight, we received a FB message from Osric Mooi, informing us that Chia Chee Seng had left us. He had passed away in his sleep.Chia Chee Seng (extreme right) with his team members...
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Creative Chess Advertisements - by Junior Tay
50 years ago, the Singapore Chess Bulletin was headed by Prof Lim Kok Ann with Dr Phoon Wai On as the Assistant Editor, IM Tan Lian Ann the Games Editor and Mah Beng Guan, the Business Editor. Apart...
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Zhuo Ren's turn at the e2e4.org.uk event by Junior Tay
After showing how Michael Fernandez performed creditably at the e2e4.org.uk Chester and Buxton Congress, now it's Lim Zhuo Ren's turn. Competing in the Gatwick Congress, Zhuo Ren ended up in a tie for...
View ArticleSingaporeans at the ICC Open 2013 - by Junior Tay
The Internet Chess Club held its 2nd ICC Open with four 3 minute blitz events to qualify 8 players for the Final. The top 8 players played elimination KO matches and GM Hikaru Nakamura ultimately...
View ArticleA critical round at the 10th TCA Mega Open and a fascinating game at the 13th...
After winning the National Championships at the end of 2012, I had to take a break from chess as the January - April period is the traditional "peak period" for all auditors. As previously reported...
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Book sale!
I am intending to clear out my shelves and have made the painful and brave move to put up most of my chess books for sale. Most of these are in excellent condition and will be heavily discounted...
View ArticleMore updates on the 13th Bangkok Open - A spine tingling win by Australia's...
After the incredible endgame in our previous blog post, the Filipino veteran Grandmaster continued his fine run with wins over IM Wan Yun Guo of China and GM Levente Vadja from Romania. Both games...
View ArticleMalaysian boy Aron Teh finishes 2nd in World Amateur Championships -...
An unbeaten run with 7 wins and 2 draws in Romania brought 15 year old Aron Teh of Malaysia a tie for 1st in the World Amateur Championships . He was edged out by 17 year old Vrencian Lehel of Romania...
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Perfect Preparation - by Junior Tay
The good thing about working hard at chess preparation is that it will inevitably pay off, sometimes not immediately perhaps but the ideas gleaned will usually come in useful at some point, unless one...
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An Interview with NM Choong Liong On - by Junior Tay
Last year, in collecting research, I did an interview with NM Choong Liong On, a top Singapore player of the 60s and 70s. Mr Choong was kind enough to lend us his treasure trove of Singapore Chess...
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4 way tie for Thomson Cup 2013! Cyrus Low pips masters Urcan, Suelo and Tin...
It was chaos at Thomson Open 2013. The favourites for the tournament, FM Jarred Neubronner, CM Tan Weiliang, FM Tin Jingyao and NM Roberto Suelo were hit by shock losses in early rounds. Jingyao was...
View Article2013 Asian Continental Championships - Part 1 of 2
After a dismal appearance in last year's edition (3.5/9!), I actually told my wife that I would never again take part in the Asian Continental Championships. After all, I am certain I can find better...
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